‘The spoils of war are fresh,’ says Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury

AFTER his simply sensational victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on Saturday, Tyson Fury appears at the very summit of his game. But Fury maintains that he can improve.

โ€œIโ€™m my own worst critic and even though it was a fantastic performance and I got a great win, I know I can do better,โ€ he said. โ€œIโ€™ve only just started with my new trainer, SugarHill Steward. We only had seven weeks to perfect a Kronk Gym style. But Iโ€™m a quick learner and I aim to get back to the gym straightaway, to work on balance and straight punches.

โ€œIโ€™m going to be putting people to sleep left, right and centre. Donโ€™t forget when I came here people said I canโ€™t punch. Wilder himself said Iโ€™ve got โ€˜pillow fistsโ€™ in the pastโ€ฆ Well, I didnโ€™t do badly for an old fat guy who canโ€™t punch, did I?โ€

Warming to the theme, he continued, โ€œIโ€™m an old feather duster who canโ€™t break an egg, arenโ€™t I?

โ€œBut 21 knockouts in 31 fights isnโ€™t so bad considering I never really look for knockouts, Iโ€™ve always looked to use my boxing skill.โ€

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Tyson Fury demolished Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas

Now Fury feels that he is in destructive shape. โ€œWith this weight and technique we can knock out anybody. When I jumped on the scales people thought I hadnโ€™t come for a fight, that Iโ€™d underestimated Wilder, come for a payday. When I got in there I felt like a beast. This is my weight,โ€ he said.

The world will wonder what Furyโ€™s next move will be. Will Deontay Wilder activate the rematch clause in their contract? Or will Fury take on Anthony Joshua to become the undisputed heavyweight champion?

โ€œThe spoils of war are fresh,โ€ Fury said. โ€œI need to enjoy this victory and Deontay needs time to recover. But Iโ€™m almost sure heโ€™ll take the rematch because heโ€™s a dynamite puncher and he can take someone out at any time.

โ€œWith that level of danger, you can always win a fight. Iโ€™m sure weโ€™ll do it again if he wants to.โ€

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